Dunbar Transfer
Legal name: Patrick T Holbrook Action Enterprises LLC
A household-goods carrier based in Tornado, WV with authority for moves within West Virginia only, read from its federal filing, with the cost of a comparable move from our model.
- Fleet
- 3 trucks
- self-reported on the MCS-150
- Drivers
- 2
- intrastate, WV
- Registered since
- 2003
- 23 years on the register
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- no compliance review on file
In short
Dunbar Transfer (USDOT 1186580) is a household-goods carrier licensed for moves within West Virginia, based in Tornado, WV and registered since 2003. Its filing lists 3 trucks and 2 drivers. It has no FMCSA safety rating. It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service.
Is Dunbar Transfer licensed?
Dunbar Transfer is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1186580) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within West Virginia, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
It has no safety rating on record in 23 years of registration (since 2003): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dunbar Transfer, and not a mark for it.
The filing reports 3 trucks and 2 drivers, and the registration dates from 2003.
The federal record
- USDOT number
- 1186580
- MC number
- None on record
- Operating authority
- Intrastate (West Virginia)
- Cargo declared
- Household goods
- Fleet
- 3 power units
- Drivers
- 2
- First registered
- 2003
- Filing last updated
- October 27, 2022
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Annual miles reported
- 50,000
- Address
- 134 Bel Aire Drive, Tornado, WV 25202
- Phone
- (304) 722-1003
Snapshot September 24, 2026; the FMCSA link above is the live record.
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
Dunbar Transfer had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months. 0 of its 2 vehicle inspections put a truck out of service (0.0%), below the 19.0% across all listed movers; 0 of 2 driver inspections took a driver off the road (0.0%, against 13.0%). With fewer than five inspections, a single result moves these rates by 20 points or more, so read them as a handful of events, not a pattern.
| Last 24 months | Dunbar Transfer | All 4,462 inspected movers |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspections | 2 | 22,187 |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 19.0% |
| Driver inspections | 2 | 38,069 |
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 2) | 13.0% |
Inspections with a violation, by FMCSA category
| Category (BASIC) | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical finding, 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | No |
| Hours of service | 0 | No |
| Driver fitness | 0 | No |
| Drugs and alcohol | 0 | No |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | No |
How Dunbar Transfer operates, from its filing
- Where its drivers work
- 2 intrastate within 100 air miles. Read plainly, every driver it files works within 100 miles, the profile of a local mover.
- Commercial driver's licences
- 2 of the 2 drivers on its latest filing hold a CDL, which a truck rated over 26,000 lb requires.
- Trucks
- 3 power units on file (3 owned), all straight trucks.
- Miles driven
- 50,000 miles reported for 2021, about 16,667 per truck.
- Cargo declared
- Household goods, plus other cargo.
From the MCS-150 (October 7, 2026) · CDL rule: 49 CFR 383.5
Dunbar Transfer against the 7 movers within 30 miles
3 of the 7 hold interstate authority and 1 carries a Satisfactory safety rating.
| Measure | Dunbar Transfer | Median of the 7 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size (trucks) | 3 trucks | 2 | 3 of 7 |
| Years registered | 23 | 23 | 4 of 7 |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 2 | 0 | 2 of 7 |
Ranked among the listed movers within 30 miles, itself included; rank 1 is the largest, longest-registered or most-inspected, and ties share a rank. National figures: moving industry statistics.
What a move with Dunbar Transfer should cost
Not Dunbar Transfer's rates: what the published model says a comparable move from Tornado costs, to judge a written estimate against.
Local moves in Tornado: billed by the hour
A two-bedroom move in Tornado: 2 movers × 5–7 hours × $37–$46 an hour, plus $75 travel, is $445 – $719.
| Home | Crew | Hours | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | 2–3 | $223 – $351 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | 3–5 | $297 – $535 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2 | 5–7 | $445 – $719 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3 | 6–9 | $741 – $1,317 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4 | 8–10 | $1,259 – $1,915 |
| 5+ bedrooms | 4 | 10–12 | $1,555 – $2,283 |
Hourly rates are scaled to West Virginia: hand movers there earn a median $17.79 an hour against $19.35 nationally (BLS, May 2025), so the model's national $40–$50 band becomes $37–$46 per mover per hour.
Long distance from Tornado: priced by weight and miles
Full-service, transport only. From Tornado, Washington, DC is the nearest priced metro (≈ 307 mi) and Los Angeles, CA the farthest (≈ 2,375 mi); ≈ marks estimated miles.
| To | Miles | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City, NY | ≈ 525 | $2,363 – $3,150 | $2,717 – $3,623 |
| Los Angeles, CA | ≈ 2,375 | $10,688 – $14,250 | $12,291 – $16,388 |
| Chicago, IL | ≈ 456 | $2,052 – $2,736 | $2,360 – $3,146 |
| Dallas, TX | ≈ 1,074 | $4,833 – $6,444 | $5,558 – $7,411 |
| Houston, TX | ≈ 1,133 | $5,099 – $6,798 | $5,863 – $7,818 |
| Washington, DC | ≈ 307 | $1,382 – $1,842 | $1,589 – $2,118 |
Other licensed movers near Tornado
Nearest first, by ZIP-code distance from Tornado.
Before you book Dunbar Transfer
- 1
Keep the move inside West Virginia
Dunbar Transfer is registered for moves within West Virginia. For a move to another state, ask which interstate carrier would haul it and look up that company's USDOT number as well.
- 2
Ask which truck and crew you get
Dunbar Transfer had 2 roadside inspections in 24 months and 0 vehicle out-of-service orders (0.0% against 19.0%). The record covers the company; the truck and crew on your day are what you are buying.
- 3
Judge the estimate against $445 – $719
The published model puts a two-bedroom local move in Tornado at $445 – $719 and a two-bedroom move to New York City, NY at $2,363 – $3,150. A surveyed, written estimate from Dunbar Transfer far outside that is a reason to ask what it includes.
Verify the record yourself: USDOT 1186580 on FMCSA SAFER ↗ · Licensing & Insurance ↗ · the six checks every mover should pass
Dunbar Transfer: questions people ask
Is Dunbar Transfer a licensed moving company?
Dunbar Transfer is registered with the FMCSA (USDOT 1186580) as an intrastate carrier: it may move you within West Virginia, but a move across a state line would have to go through a carrier holding interstate authority, often a van line the company works for as an agent. Ask whose USDOT number would be on the bill of lading.
How big is Dunbar Transfer?
The federal filing reports 3 trucks and 2 drivers. Among the 7 listed movers within 30 miles of Tornado it ranks 3 by size, against a median of 2 trucks.
What is Dunbar Transfer's safety rating?
It has no safety rating on record in 23 years of registration (since 2003): a rating comes only from an FMCSA compliance review, and none is on file. That is not a mark against Dunbar Transfer, and not a mark for it.
Has Dunbar Transfer had roadside inspections?
It had 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, 0 of 2 vehicle inspections ending with a truck put out of service. Inspections are random roadside checks of the truck and driver; the full breakdown by FMCSA category is on this page and on the live FMCSA record.
How much does Dunbar Transfer charge?
We do not publish any carrier's rates. Our model prices a two-bedroom local move in Tornado at $445 – $719 (two movers, five to seven hours, plus travel) and a long-distance move to New York City, NY at $2,363 – $3,150, transport only. Use those ranges to judge the written estimate Dunbar Transfer gives you after a survey.
Sources. FMCSA Motor Carrier Census entry for USDOT 1186580 (snapshot September 24, 2026) and Safety Measurement System; costs from the published model. Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. No payment for placement; a carrier corrects its record with the FMCSA.